Commitment

Go up to Terms and Definitions

A Commitment records a promise made by a Party to act or refrain from acting in a specified manner.

A Commitment may be expressed in an Agreement, offer, undertaking, declaration, or other authoritative communication.

A Commitment may give rise to a corresponding Right or Obligation. Whether it does so depends on the applicable legal, contractual, or institutional framework.

promise made by a party to act or refrain from acting in a specified manner

Adopted from:

• Financial Industry Business Ontology, Commitment
• FXREF-025: Financial Industry Business Ontology

• A Commitment identifies the promised conduct and the Party making the promise
• A Commitment may concern an action, omission, result, or continuing course of conduct
• A Commitment may be conditional
• A Commitment may have an applicable period
• A Commitment may result in a corresponding Right or Obligation
• A Commitment is distinct from evidence documenting that the Commitment was made
• Not every statement of intention constitutes a Commitment

A Party commits to deliver a specified currency amount on an agreed settlement date.

The Commitment identifies the promised delivery. The governing Agreement determines whether the Commitment creates a corresponding Obligation and Right.